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rosin
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rosin
(noun)
rosin
/
ˈ
rɑːzn̩/
noun
rosin
/
ˈ
rɑːzn̩/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROSIN
[
noncount
]
:
a hard and slightly sticky substance that has various uses (such as to make the bows of violins and similar instruments move more easily across the strings)
—
compare
resin
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